Jiglu: BLOKART-NZ: Discussion: Re: Auckland this weekend

Originally sent by: sophie

Hi Peter,
I should clarify my comments. I certainly dont mean a 'free for all' on my treasure!
I was considering friends, or someone that may show a genuine interest.

Whilst I was checking out our local beaches yesterday (variations in wind strength etc)
I chatted with a bloke that was using a surf kite for the first time, if we 'bump' into one another
again we thought we could swap our wind power, just to ave a go! I will be going with what I feel comfortable with at
the time.
So, I would be a tad choosey!!
cheers,
Marg

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Rogerson" <...>
To: <...>
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: [blokart] Auckland this weekend
Quite a few of the guys from the Waikanae Boating Club have shown interest
in having a go. As fellow boating and sailing enthusiasts and being known
to
me, I would have no hesitation in giving them the chance. However being
approached by total strangers, especially teenagers as I have been ,
would
make me very wary. Obviously anyone using your kart does so at their own
risk, but what about damage to your blokart? Who pays? You can pretty
much
bet they won't.
----- Original Message -----
From: "margaret" <...>
To: <...>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 1:03 AM
Subject: Re: [blokart] Auckland this weekend
Hi Peter,
........And whomever else is interested in this comment!
I was extremely fortunate in finding someone that would let me 'ave a
go'!
I was wrapt that I did not have to go through that 'paper stuff'.
In return I will be doing the same to encourage people into this sport.
If, for instance I damaged myself in some way....Tough! Part and parcel
of
trying
a new sport!
cheers folks,
Marg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Rogerson" <...>
To: <...>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: [blokart] Auckland this weekend
Wouldn't it be just a wee bit naive' to let some total stranger sail
off
into the sunset in your $3,000+ blokart? I'm not adverse to letting
some
potential enthusiast have a go, but they would need to establish some
sort
of creds first. "Here, let me hold that wallet for you while you take a
spin".
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don & Lesley McKenzie" <...>
To: <...>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 7:28 PM
Subject: RE: [blokart] Auckland this weekend
Obviously Grant you have done a lot of homework on this issue
concerning
Orewa and yes that end of the beach is normally absent of people. So
good
luck with the sailing and if the harbour master should show face
remember
to
be VERY polite so that he does not make it his priority to have a ban
inserted into the bylaws.
Anyone approaching with a notebook or grumpy face, offer them a ride
in
your
kart. Always with a smile.
lesley
-----Original Message-----
From: Grant Crawshay [...">...]
Sent: Friday, 4 February 2005 4:23 p.m.
To: ...
Subject: RE: [blokart] Auckland this weekend
I have seen the comments on Smartgroups about Orewa Beach and the
comment
about the Harbourmaster chasing people off and confiscating blokarts.
While
I wouldn't intentionally antagonise other beach users and stay clear
of
surf
club people (who think they own the beaches – but do an admirable job)
I
am
personally going to put some of these anti-blokart "laws" to the test.
As I will be north this weekend, I checked out the Rodney District
Council
Bylaws in respect of Orewa and Omaha Beaches. I also rang RDC. The
ARC
has
bylaws relating to the Maritime area which the Harbourmaster
administers,
but no one could direct me to any bylaw relating to blokarts or land
yachts.

I also spoke to a local "Beach Inspector" (the ones that administer
the
5
knots within 200m of the shore and dogs on the beach), and the only
bylaw
he
was aware of is the one about vehicles on beaches. This says
something
like
"vehicles are permitted on public beaches for the sole purpose of
launching
and retrieving watercraft, and should travel by the most direct path".
He
conceded where that path included a soft patch that would swallow up
the
vehicle, that the "most practical path" applied. Also that a vehicle
would
normally be motor powered, which a blokart (generally) isn't.
We assume that a Blokart is not a watercraft (except at the hands of
Mike
or
me, and we always obey the 5 knot limit being in the FB class and
especially
when in the water), so it must be a vehicle. So dive into your
cornflakes
and grab a small plastic boat and chuck it in your kart as insurance,
you
can be launching or retrieving that.
But seriously, this is a really muddy area, and perhaps it is best
left
that
way, unlike Kapiti who wrote it into a bylaw.
I'm going to check out Omaha if there is an Easterly and not too many
people
on the beach – as is the case anyway at low tide – so short of a sign
that
tells me blokarts are banned, I'll give it a go. I'll tell any
Harbourmaster that tries to chuck me off that I couldn't find a bylaw
and
to
please show it to me. (Oh where is my rubber duckie). Or perhaps a
tow
ball
on the blokart might help.
-----Original Message-----
From: Russell Harray [...">...]
Sent: Friday, 4 February 2005 01:18
To: ...
Subject: Re: [blokart] Auckland this weekend
Tides are great but wind is from wrong direction.
West coast low at 2pm Sat and 3 pm Sun. but looks like E to NE winds
for
the
whole weekend, but could blow up to 20 knts.
east coast is low 10.30 Sat so may be ok if you can find a beach that
allows
you on!!
Looks like Bruce Pulman for Sunday at 1 pm if we don't get a change in
weather pattern. I'll update later over the weekend.
See you there.
regards
Russell
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